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'''Gavin Ron Robertson''' (born 28 May 1966) is an [[Australia]]n former [[cricketer]]. He was born in [[St Leonards, New South Wales|St Leonards]], [[New South Wales]]. He was a right-handed off-break [[bowler]] and a lower-order [[batsman]]. He played for the [[Australia national cricket team|Australia national team]], including four [[Test cricket|Test]] matches in 1998. He also played for [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]] and [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]]. He later became a musician and a sports panellist.
{{short description|Australian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2012}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name              = Gavin Robertson
| image              =
| country            = Australia
| fullname          = Gavin Ron Robertson
| nickname          = The Riddler
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1966|05|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place        = [[St Leonards, New South Wales]], Australia
| batting            = Right-handed
| bowling            = Right-arm [[offbreak]]
| role              = Bowler
| international      = true
| testdebutdate      = 6 March
| testdebutyear      = 1998
| testdebutagainst  = India
| testcap            = 375
| lasttestdate      = 22 October
| lasttestyear      = 1998
| lasttestagainst    = Pakistan
| odidebutdate      = 13 September
| odidebutyear      = 1994
| odidebutagainst    = Sri Lanka
| lastodidate        = 21 April
| lastodiyear        = 1998
| lastodiagainst    = New Zealand
| odicap            = 119
| club1              = [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales]]
| year1              = {{nowrap|1987/88–1999/89}}
| club2              = [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]]
| year2              = 1989/90–1990/91
| club3              = New South Wales
| year3              = 1991/92–1999/00
| columns            = 4
| column1            = [[Test cricket|Test]]  
| matches1          = 4
| runs1              = 140
| bat avg1          = 20.00
| 100s/50s1          = 0/1
| top score1        = 57
| deliveries1        = 898
| wickets1          = 13
| bowl avg1          = 39.61
| fivefor1          = 0
| tenfor1            = 0
| best bowling1      = 4/72
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2            = [[One Day International|ODI]]  
| matches2          = 13
| runs2              = 45
| bat avg2          = 15.00
| 100s/50s2          = 0/0
| top score2        = 15
| deliveries2        = 597
| wickets2          = 8
| bowl avg2          = 53.75
| fivefor2          = 0
| tenfor2            = 0
| best bowling2      = 3/29
| catches/stumpings2 = 3/–
| column3            = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3          = 58
| runs3              = 1,658
| bat avg3          = 23.35
| 100s/50s3          = 0/6
| top score3        = 99
| deliveries3        = 11,416
| wickets3          = 127
| bowl avg3          = 41.86
| fivefor3          = 6
| tenfor3            = 0
| best bowling3      = 6/54
| catches/stumpings3 = 30/–
| column4            = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4          = 64
| runs4              = 284
| bat avg4          = 14.20
| 100s/50s4          = 0/0
| top score4        = 34[[Not out (cricket)|*]]
| deliveries4        = 2,970
| wickets4          = 58
| bowl avg4          = 35.15
| fivefor4          = 0
| tenfor4            = 0
| best bowling4      = 4/46
| catches/stumpings4 = 18/–
| date              = 12 December
| year              = 2005
| source            = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7366.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Gavin Ron Robertson''' (born 28 May 1966) is a former Australian [[cricket]]er. He was a right-handed [[offbreak]] bowler and a [[Tail-ender#Lower order or tail|lower-order]] batsman.


In May 2019, it was announced that Robertson has [[brain cancer]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/former-australian-spinner-gavin-robertson-in-the-fight-of-his-life/news-story/f6a2c8b92e836cdf75202583e6e79119|title=Cricket rallies as former Australian spinner Gavin Robertson faces the 'fight of his life'|website=news.com.au|date=29 May 2019|accessdate=11 June 2019}}</ref>
==Career==
Robertson made his debut for the [[New South Wales cricket team|New South Wales Blues]] in 1987. Two seasons later he moved to [[Tasmania cricket team|Tasmania]] in search of more playing time. He moved back to New South Wales after 2 seasons with the Tigers and was part of the successful 1992–93 [[Sheffield Shield]]-winning team. He retired in 2000.
 
Robertson made his Test debut for Australia in March 1998 against [[India cricket team|India]] in Chennai. He claimed 5 wickets in total. In Australia's first innings, by scoring 57, he shared a 96 runs partnership with Ian Healy for the 9th wicket to help the Australians for taking first innings lead. However, a Sachin Tendulkar century helped the Indians to post a match winning total in the second Innings.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63794.html India v Australia, 6–10 Mar 1998]</ref>
 
Robertson currently hosts Talkin Sport on 2SM.  He is also a regular panelist of Fox Sports program [[Bill & Boz]].
 
==Personal life==
Robertson is a member of the band [[Six & Out]] with four former [[New South Wales]] teammates. He plays the drums and supplies backing vocals. In May 2019 he was diagnosed with a brain tumour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26842733/gavin-robertson-battling-aggressive-brain-cancer |title=Gavin Robertson battling aggressive brain cancer |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=29 May 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==Other websites==
==External links==
*{{Cricinfo}}
*{{cricinfo|id=7366}}


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